China vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate, total
China
0.999 births per woman
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2023
China rank
209th
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Fertility rate, total over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
China currently reports 0.999 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.079 births per woman.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 209th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 1.1 births per woman | China |
| 1980s | 2.68 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.2167 births per woman | China |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 0.4279 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.1516 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.3547 births per woman | China |
| 2020s | 1.1 births per woman | 0.9158 births per woman | 0.1807 births per woman | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, China or Puerto Rico?
- China, at 0.999 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.079 births per woman, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- China ranks 209th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release